A cat owner tickles the stomach of his cat during the Supreme Cat Show on October 28, 2017 in Birmingham, England. The one-day Supreme Cat Show is one of the largest cat fancy competitions in Europe with over one thousand cats being exhibited. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

A Cornish Rex cat touches noses with a referee during an international feline beauty competition in Bucharest, Romania. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

A British Shorthair cat waits during the jury session at the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany, Sunday, June 2, 2019. More than 3,600 dogs and around 160 cats with their owners and 49 breed judges from 15 different countries take part at the exhibition and the competitions during this weekend. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Teddy, a three-year-old British Blue, who won Supreme Exhibit at the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy’s ‘Supreme Championship Cat Show’ at the NEC Arena on October 24, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Turkish Van cats eat in their dining room at the Van Cat Research Center on February 8, 2018 in Van, Turkey. The famous Turkish Van Cat is one of the oldest domestic cats known, having lived in the Lake Van region of Eastern Turkey for centuries. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A persian cat is pictured during a world cats show contest organized by the World Cat Federation (WCF) on October 16, 2016 in Istanbul. (Photo: OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images)

A bright-eyed kitten looks out from its kennel at the OC Animal Care shelter in Tustin on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Persian, Barry, is pictured during the Supreme Cat Show on October 28, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

A cat owner tickles the stomach of his cat during the Supreme Cat Show on October 28, 2017 in Birmingham, England. The one-day Supreme Cat Show is one of the largest cat fancy competitions in Europe with over one thousand cats being exhibited. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Brittany Hayes, public education officer at OC Animal Care, snuggles a 1-month-old kitten in Tustin on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Shelters are in desperate need of volunteers and foster homes during “kitten season.” (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A cat peeks out a hole at the Stichts Asyl for Animals in Utrecht. (Photo by Koen van Weel/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman brushes and grooms a Persian cat during the Supreme Cat Show on October 28, 2017 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

A British Shorthair cat named Cartier is pictured during the “SuperCat Show 2017” on November 11, 2017 in Rome. (Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Orange County Register Director of Photography Michele Cardon has worked at The Register for more than 25 years. Her editing skills have been honored by the National Press Photographer Association, Society of News Design and Pictures of the Year. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism. As a Register photo editor, Michele has covered events such as the World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Championship, Oscars, Emmys, Los Angeles riots, and the Laguna Beach firestorm. Michele is an Orange resident who enjoys volunteering, traveling and cooking.

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